Rome 10.1 Origins
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Rome, Italy’s capital, is a sprawling, cosmopolitan city with nearly 3,000 years of globally influential art, architecture and culture on display. This is a specifically designed quiz to help you gauge your knowledge. All the best.
Questions and Answers
- 1.
Because Italy is surrounded by _____ , the Romans could travel easily by sea to other parts of the world.
- A.
Water
- B.
Land
- C.
Mountains
- D.
Goats
- E.
Cows.......MOO MOO I'm a Happy Cow
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A. Water -
- 2.
_________ Looks like a high-heeled boot sticking into the Mediterranean Sea.
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Italy - 3.
The Romans believed their history could be traced back to a great Trojan hero named __________.
- A.
Aeneas
- B.
Romulus
- C.
Remus
- D.
Flanders
- E.
Alexander
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A. Aeneas -
- 4.
According to Roman legends, Rome's founders were twin brothers named _________ & Remus.
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Romulus - 5.
Many historians believe that the Romans learned their ___________ and numbers from the Etruscans.
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Alphabet - 6.
The government the Romans created in 509 BC was a ____________.
- A.
Dictatorship
- B.
Republic
- C.
Democracy
- D.
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B. Republic -
- 7.
During particularly difficult wars, the Romans chose rulers with absolute power called ________________.
- A.
Kings
- B.
Presidents
- C.
Dictators
- D.
Jesters
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C. Dictators -
- 8.
___________ were the common people of Roman society.
- A.
Plebians
- B.
Patricians
- C.
Endemnities
- D.
Yelloscov
Correct Answer
A. Plebians -
- 9.
The noble or more powerful citizens of Rome are called ______________.
- A.
Patricians
- B.
Plebeians
- C.
Yelloscovs
- D.
Jesters
Correct Answer
A. Patricians -
- 10.
In 494 BC the peasants, craftspeople, and traders formed a ______________ and elected their own officials.
- A.
Council
- B.
Republic
- C.
Union
- D.
City
Correct Answer
A. Council -
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